# [PATCH] doc: clarify definition of "update" for git-add -u 3 messages from 2008-05-08 to 2008-05-11. Participants: Jeff King, Junio C Hamano. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/13439 ## Jeff King, 2008-05-08 17:25 Subject: [PATCH] doc: clarify definition of "update" for git-add -u Message-ID: <20080508172506.GA29802@sigill.intra.peff.net> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20080508172506.GA29802%40sigill.intra.peff.net ``` The "-u" option is described only in terms of "updating" files, which in turn is described only as "similar to what git commit -a does". Let's be a little more specific about what updating entails. Suggested by Geoffrey Irving. Signed-off-by: Jeff King --- The wrapping is funny to make the text diff easier to read. Junio, do you prefer it that way, or in the canonical form? Documentation/git-add.txt | 4 +++- 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-add.txt b/Documentation/git-add.txt index 35e67a0..e2389e3 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-add.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-add.txt @@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ OPTIONS the specified filepatterns before exiting. -u:: - Update only files that git already knows about. This is similar + Update only files that git already knows about, staging modified + content for commit and marking deleted files for removal. This + is similar to what "git commit -a" does in preparation for making a commit, except that the update is limited to paths specified on the command line. If no paths are specified, all tracked files in the -- 1.5.5.1.274.g7b68b ``` ## Junio C Hamano, 2008-05-11 02:36 Subject: Re: [PATCH] doc: clarify definition of "update" for git-add -u Message-ID: <7vfxsp8t3z.fsf@gitster.siamese.dyndns.org> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/7vfxsp8t3z.fsf%40gitster.siamese.dyndns.org In-Reply-To: <20080508172506.GA29802@sigill.intra.peff.net> ``` Jeff King writes: > The wrapping is funny to make the text diff easier to read. Junio, do > you prefer it that way, or in the canonical form? Thanks, will apply. ``` ## Jeff King, 2008-05-11 08:07 Subject: Re: [PATCH] doc: clarify definition of "update" for git-add -u Message-ID: <20080511080724.GB6971@sigill.intra.peff.net> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20080511080724.GB6971%40sigill.intra.peff.net In-Reply-To: <7vfxsp8t3z.fsf@gitster.siamese.dyndns.org> ``` On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 07:36:16PM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote: > > The wrapping is funny to make the text diff easier to read. Junio, do > > you prefer it that way, or in the canonical form? > > Thanks, will apply. Thanks. But you still didn't answer my question. ;P -Peff ```